407 Quotes by Elizabeth Gaskell

He shrank from hearing Margaret's very name mentioned; he, while he blamed her--while he was jealous of her--while he renounced her--he loved her sorely, in spite of himself.

Those who are happy and successful themselves are too apt to make light of the misfortunes of others.

Thinking has, many a time, made me sad, darling; but doing never did in all my life....My precept is, do something, my sister, do good if you can; but at any rate, do something.

I wish I could love people as you do, Molly!' 'Don't you?' said the other, in surprise. 'No. A good number of people love me, I believe, or at least they think they do; but I never seem to care much for any one. I do believe I love you, little Molly, whom I have only known for ten days, better than any one.

Your husband this morning! Mine tonight! What do you take him for?' 'A man' smiled Cynthia. 'And therefore, if you won't let me call him changeable, I'll coin a word and call him consolable.

Similarity of opinion is not always—I think not often—needed for fullness and perfection of love.

I don't believe there's a man in Milton who knows how to sit still; and it is a great art.

I know you despise me; allow me to say, it is because you don't understand me.

But I was right. I think that must be an hereditary quality, for my father says he is scarcely ever wrong.